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Amber Benson's avatar

I consider The Bird Hunters to be literature. One of our greatest living songwriters, for sure.

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The Music Swap's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and responding! Bird Hunters... So good!

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Jeff K's avatar

Love Turnpike, they’re such a great band and it’s great following their career. I first saw them 12 years ago playing a free festival in the DFW burbs and then last year saw them headline a sold out show at the Paycom Center in OKC.

Bonus favorite line from Long Drive Home:

Oh and lovers they march by/but they ain't like you and I

They all wanna be Hank Williams/

they don't wanna have to die

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The Music Swap's avatar

I (Kody) was at one of those Paycom shows too. Seeing Isbell and the Troubadours together was amazing. Thank you for reading and responding!

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Jeff K's avatar

Oh cool! I was there for the Saturday show. I just mostly remember how cold it was and how glad I was that we stayed at the hotel right by Paycom. Yeah, those two plus Charles Wesley Godwin (who I wish got more time) was such a great lineup. I saw a few people on the Isbell reddit complaining he was the middle act. I love Jason Isbell and in probably every state other than Oklahoma, and maybe Texas, he’d be the headliner. But that was a Turnpike crowd.

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The Music Swap's avatar

Agreed! The hometown band deserved that stage. They're the "King of Oklahoma"

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Jason Firestine's avatar

They are great. Have tickets to see them at the Outlaw Music Festival this summer with Willie and Dylan

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The Music Swap's avatar

Wow, that sounds fun!

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Jason Firestine's avatar

For sure. Red Clay Strays as well.

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Chris Smith's avatar

Seeing the Troubadours in Chicago with you (Kody) is one of my favorite concert memories. Love them!

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The Music Swap's avatar

Such a great show! My first time seeing them. There's nothing like that first time. And seeing them with you made it even better!

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